"A chrysalis is the protective covering in
which a caterpillar develops into a
butterfly. The title is a metaphor for the
relationship between a mother and her
teen-age daughter - a time of letting
go, in support of emerging
independence. A mother's first response
is to protect her child. But the greater
gift is to provide the love and trust that
helps her daughter find wings to fly. The
emphasis on this piece is on the
daughter. It's her emerging, her
transformation, her unfolding. The title
is illustrative of this particular time of
life.
-Susan Lordi